Macrobathra quercea

Macrobathra quercea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cosmopterigidae
Genus: Macrobathra
Species:
M. quercea
Binomial name
Macrobathra quercea
Moriuti, 1973

Macrobathra quercea is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It was described by Sigeru Moriuti in 1973. It is found in Japan[1] and China.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Quercus serrata and Quercus glauca.[3]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Macrobathra quercea​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  2. ^ An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
  3. ^ Harmony Museum


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